Tag Archives: Antibiotics

UK Guidelines Recommend Honey, Not Antibiotics, for Cough

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published September 10, 2018. Given the growing concern about antibiotic resistance, it’s no surprise the U.K. Department of Health has proposed guidelines recommending the use of honey and over-the-counter (OTC) remedies as the first line of treatment for coughs. Antibiotics do little to improve colds… Read More »

Clinicians who prescribe unnecessary antibiotics fuel future antibiotic use

Receiving an initial antibiotic prescription for a viral acute respiratory infection — the type of infection that doesn’t respond to antibiotics — increases the likelihood that a patient or their spouse will seek care for future such infections and will receive subsequent antibiotic prescriptions, according to the findings of a study from Harvard Medical School… Read More »

What is antibiotics painkillers

Common examples include paracetamol and aspirin, and they can relieve a headache or a sore throat. Community content from Health Unlocked. Cephalosporins may not be suitable if you have kidney disease, but if you need one you will probably be given a lower than usual dose. Can I take paracetamol if I’m on antibiotics? Thrush… Read More »